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Future of Sports Pt. 1 May 14, 2022

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In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital.

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Allocation Disorder: Giorgio Chiellini to MLS? Favorite MLS signings of all-time + Miles Robinson’s injury May 13, 2022

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Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio get back to their nerdy roots on this episode of Allocation Disorder. Would Giorgio Chiellini change the perception of MLS as a “retirement league”? Which club would be the best fit for Chiellini? Plus, Paul and Sam discuss their favorite MLS signings of all-time. And, how does Miles Robinson’s injury affects the USMNT heading into the World Cup?

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Talking NWSL with Backheeled’s Arianna Cascone! Separating NWSL teams into tiers, how the USWNT’s young stars are performing, Challenge Cup timing, and much more May 12, 2022

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On this episode, Joe is joined by special guest Arianna Cascone to chat all about the NWSL! Arianna writes for Backheeled.com and was kind enough to fill us in on how the NWSL season is going. Plus, who stood out in the Challenge Cup? Which teams could be on their way to a trophy this year? And which players should we be watching? We talk about all of that - and much more - on the show.

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The Greatest CB Pairings Ever, Brian Schmetzer's USMNT Credentials & Your Listener Questions! May 11, 2022

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Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery are here to field your questions! In this episode, the gang consider the greatest centre-back pairings of all time, the teams we'd like to see meet in an exhibition game, and Brian Schmetzer's potential as a future USMNT coach...

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Americans in Action: the major questions facing Gregg Berhalter, and players that can provide answers for the USMNT May 10, 2022

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Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to discuss the major areas of concern for the USMNT heading into a crowded June schedule (2 friendlies and 2 Concacaf Nations League games in 2 weeks).

Who should start in goal? Which candidate is most likely to replace Miles Robinson? Is there enough depth out wide and in the middle? Does anyone actually have a proven number 9? All those and many more. Plus, the popularity of tea amongst co-hosts, pronunciation problems, spelling problems. settling the age old debate of "should goal scorers score goals?" and much much more!

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Weekend Review! Klopp isn’t happy with Spurs, Pep isn’t happy with everyone in England, Miles Robinson's injury, and much, much more May 09, 2022

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On this Monday’s episode of Weekend Review, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe take you through the biggest stories from the weekend’s action. We start in the Premier League, analyzing the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Spurs before diving into City’s big win (and Haaland's reported arrival), Leeds’ struggles, and more. Then, it’s onto the title race in Serie A and the rest of the European action before a chat about MLS and the North Carolina Courage’s win in the NWSL Challenge Cup final!

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Allocation Disorder: Seattle Sounders win the CONCACAF Champions League + Walker Zimmerman's new deal May 06, 2022

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Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio recap a special night in Seattle, as the Sounders beat Pumas to win the CONCACAF Champions League in front of a record-breaking crowd. What does this win mean for the future of the Sounders and Major League Soccer? Plus, Walker Zimmerman signs a DP deal with Nashville.

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Champions League Review! A miracle in Madrid & Liverpool reach another final! May 05, 2022

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The Champions League semi-final stage never misses! The conclusions to Real Madrid's bout with Manchester City and Liverpool's conquest with Villarreal turned out to be thrillers in their own ways! Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven are here to break down the action.

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Pulisic’s potential summer move, the greatest individual seasons of all time, TSS soccer kits, and many more listener questions May 04, 2022

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It’s listener question time! On this episode, Ryan, Graham, and Joe combine to answer a number of your lovely questions. You can find the full list that we tackled down below:

1) If TSS had a soccer team, what would their kits look like?

2) Who loves Starbucks more: Ryan Bailey or Gregg Berhalter?

3) Who should’ve won the Ballon D’Or, but didn’t?

4) Should Christian Pulisic move to West Ham? And should Paulo Dybala move to Arsenal?

5) How would we feel if there was a different kind of World Cup every summer?

6) Should Josh Sargent and Matthew Hoppe have stayed with their recently relegated Bundesliga teams and spent this year in the 2. Bundesliga?

7) If the post-COVID substitution rules were in effect during the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, would the USA have qualified?

8) What is the greatest individual season of all time?

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Answering your USMNT and MLS-centric listener questions, including new striker options, MLS players at the World Cup, what makes for a good host city, and many more! May 03, 2022

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Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer 6 USMNT and MLS-centric questions, plus one about new stats that we need in our lives.

1) If you could combine two USMNT players into one, who would you choose?

2) Who are some Number 9 options that haven’t been given a shot in this post-Altidore era?

3) What are the elements that set certain facilities and/or cities apart when US Soccer looks for host cities for games?

4) How many MLS players do you think will make 2022 world cup rosters (and how many countries will that represent)?

5) Would MLS get better TV ratings if their games were scheduled differently?

6) Would Joe like to apologize to the city of Austin for (allegedly) downplaying their chances?

7) What are some stats or metrics that are not currently calculated or published that you would like to see become common?

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